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These Mammoth Convention Centers Can Hold Any Event—Big or Small
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Convention centers abound in the U.S., giving planners an abundance to choose from. To make your decision easier, we’ve rounded up the five biggest convention centers in the country.
1. McCormick Place This Chicago-based convention center is the largest in the country, boasting an astounding 2,600,000 square feet with 173 meeting rooms and four ballrooms—giving you more options than you might know what to do with. The entire center is connected by pedestrian promenades and sky bridges, making navigation a breeze. An event management team is available to answer and questions and assist in the planning process.
2. Orange County Convention Center Located in the theme-park-heavy city of Orlando, Fla., this convention center takes the No. 2 spot of the biggest convention centers in the U.S. with 2,053,820 square feet. The convention center is conveniently located just 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport and features two facilities—the West Building and the North/South Building. In total, the center has 74 meeting rooms and 235 breakout spaces, and a number of restaurants, food courts and business centers.
3. Las Vegas Convention Center Host your next event in the 2,182,167-square-foot convention center located just off the Strip in the entertainment capital of the world. Featuring 144 meeting rooms with seating capacities ranging from 20 to 2,500, the site is the perfect location for your next large-scale event. The center is within walking distance of 100,000 guest rooms, making allowing for easy transportation to and from hotels.
4. Georgia World Congress Center In the heart of Atlanta lies this mammoth convention center with 1,400,000 square feet of meeting space. The Georgia Dome and Centennial Olympic Park are located right next to each other, giving guests an easily accessible form of entertainment. Select from 12 exhibit halls, 106 meetings rooms and two grand ballrooms.
5. Sand Expo & Convention Center Rounding out our fifth spot is another Las Vegas convention center. This meeting spot is located in The Venetian, one of the city’s most luxurious hotels. The space can hold anywhere from 600 to 60,000 attendees. Using a hotel convention center has the added bonus of giving guests all the amenities—and more with the addition of casinos and restaurants—in one building.
(Photo Courtesy of McCormick Place Chicago)